Guidebook for Etterbeek
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VUB station
campus of the VUB (Vrij Universiteit Brussel)
ULB station
campus of the ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Pétillon metro station
closest metro station
Cambio (Thieffry)
2 Pl. du Quatre Aoûtclosest metro station
Rodin station
best way to go downtown
the Royal GreenHouses at the Royal Residence in Laeken (not the Royal Palace), opened to the public only a few weeks during the Spring, absolutely worth visiting
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Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
61 Av. du Parc Royalthe Royal GreenHouses at the Royal Residence in Laeken (not the Royal Palace), opened to the public only a few weeks during the Spring, absolutely worth visiting
Food Scene
Jourdanplein
Place Jourdanvery busy and nice place
Place Eugene Flagey
Place Eugène Flageyvery busy place
Plattesteen (Le) sprl
41 Rue du Marché au Charbon Kolenmarktgood place to eat
Houtsiplou
9 Pl. Rouppegreat place for hamburgers
Maison Antoine
1 Pl. Jourdangreat place for fries, I'd say number two
Fritland
49 Rue Henri Mausgreat place for fries, I'd say number one
Nüetnigenough
25 Rue du Lombardgreat Belgian food in the center
La Fin de Siècle
3 Av. de l'Arméegreat food for great value, very busy
Eccetera
402 Chau. de Wavrevery inventive Italian food
Il Vesuvio
1 Rue Mont du Chênevery nice family run Italian restaurant, takeway very good pizzas
Au Vieux Bruxelles
35 Rue Saint-Bonifaceamong the best place for Belgian dishes
Les Brassins
36 Rue Keyenveldgreat place for friendly food, especially Belgian
Kolenmarkt 91
91 Rue du Marché au Charbon Kolenmarktgreat terrasse, nice food, wifi
Sint-Gillisvoorplein
Parvis de Saint-Gillesnice "alternative" area
Skievelat
16 Joseph Stevensstraatgreat place, also for Belgian dishes
In't Spinnekopke
1 Pl. du Jardin aux Fleursgreat place, also for Belgian dishes
Rachel (Bagels & Burgers)
100 Rue du Marché au Charbon Kolenmarktgreat place for bagels
Le Cercle des Voyageurs
18 Lievevrouwbroersstraatvery nice and cosy place near the Manneken Pis
Mokafé
9 Galerie du Roiexcellent place inside the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
Paradiso
34 Rue Duquesnoytiny Italian place with great value
great location to hang out, also lots of vintage second-hand markets
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Halles Saint-Géry - Agora bruxelloise
1 Pl. Saint-Gérygreat location to hang out, also lots of vintage second-hand markets
Bij den Boer
60 Quai aux Briquessplendid place for fish dishes
Le Corbeau
18 Rue Saint-Michelfantastic place for a drink or cheap Belgian dishes
MAMMA ROMA
5 Chau. de Vleurgatnice pizzas, among the best in town, other locations too
Au Vatel
27 Pl. Jourdanbest place for pastries, breads
Le Mess
1 Bd Louis Schmidtupscale food and location, walking distance from our place
Friterie Tabora
2 Rue de Taboraamong the best fries in town, freshly hand cut potatoes
Le Cirio
18 Rue de la Boursefantastic café, with beautiful decor, very near the Grand-Place
Drinks & Nightlife
Place du Luxembourg
Place du Luxembourgvery busy area for after hours drinks
Delirium Café
4 Impasse de la Fidélitéa place to be in the City Centre
Café Belga
18 Pl. Eugène Flageyvery busy place on Place Flagey
Volle Gas
21 Pl. Fernand Cocqa great place to hang out
one of the best Belgian beers specialists, has another location too
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Moeder Lambic
8 Pl. Fontainasone of the best Belgian beers specialists, has another location too
Sightseeing
Espace Léopold
60 Rue Wiertzthe European Parliament
Le Berlaymont
200 Rue de la Loithe European Commission first building
Justus Lipsius Building
175 Rue de la Loithe European Council of Ministers first building
Grand-Place
the very centre of the city
opened to the public after Independence Day (July 21st) and until the end of August
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ბრიუსელის სამეფო სასახლე
16 Rue Brederodeopened to the public after Independence Day (July 21st) and until the end of August
all for free, especially the new Art Nouveau design section
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მაგრიტის მუზეუმი - ბელგიის მეფეების სახელობის სახლები სახელმწიფო ხელოვნებები
3 Rue de la Régenceall for free, especially the new Art Nouveau design section
მაგრიტის მუზეუმი
1 Pl. Royaleif you like "surrealism" :)
მუსიკალური ინსტრუმენტების მუზეუმი
2 Rue Montagne de la Courincluding a fantastic top floor terrasse :)
a place to see how those artists worked, not a library, with a nice gifts and book store
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Brussels Comic Book Museum
20 Rue des Sablesa place to see how those artists worked, not a library, with a nice gifts and book store
visit.brussels
2 Koningspleingreat place for information and suggestions
Arts & Culture
Kolenmarkt
Rue du Marché au Charbon Kolenmarkta great place if you're looking for the gay scene
drag queens shows in a very friendly and a bit chaotic atmosphere, Maman being the main character, of course
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Chez Maman
Rue des Grands Carmesdrag queens shows in a very friendly and a bit chaotic atmosphere, Maman being the main character, of course
very famous puppetteer, seven generations and counting, also a great location for Belgian beers, a bit hard to find in the pitiful tourist restaurants ghetto
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Royal Puppet Theater Toone
66 Rue du Marché Aux Herbesvery famous puppetteer, seven generations and counting, also a great location for Belgian beers, a bit hard to find in the pitiful tourist restaurants ghetto
Shopping
De Jacht station
very busy shopping area
THE beer temple indeed, go there for every kind of beer, including the most exclusive and expensive (like the world famous West-Vletteren trappist beer)
De Biertempel
56 Rue du Marché Aux HerbesTHE beer temple indeed, go there for every kind of beer, including the most exclusive and expensive (like the world famous West-Vletteren trappist beer)